Christopher Timura
USA Guide 2024
Band 5 : International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions
Email address
[email protected]Contact number
+1 202.887.3690Share profile
Band 5
About
Provided by Christopher Timura
Practice Areas
Chris is a Partner and a member of the firm’s International Trade, White Collar Defense and Investigations, and ESG practice groups. He helps clients solve regulatory, legal and political problems that arise at the intersection of international trade, national security, and foreign policy. He counsels clients on compliance with U.S. export controls (ITAR and EAR), economic sanctions, and foreign investment and represents them before the departments of State (DDTC), Treasury (OFAC and CFIUS), Commerce (BIS), Homeland Security (CBP), and Justice in licensing requests, voluntary and directed disclosures, civil and criminal enforcement actions, and investment reviews. Chris also works with companies and investors to integrate S-Social considerations of ESG into deal and transaction diligence, new product, market and customer reviews, and trade compliance procedures. His clients span economic sectors and range in size from start-ups to Global 500 companies.
Personal
JD, University of Michigan Law School, Ph.D. Anthropology, University of Michigan
Chambers Review
USA
Christopher Timura has a strong sanctions practice advising clients in sectors such as venture capital, banking and technology.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is very knowledgeable and offers great advice."
"He is very experienced and has a broad practice in export controls and sanctions."
"He is very knowledgeable and offers great advice."
"He is very experienced and has a broad practice in export controls and sanctions."